prominent, led 4th, clear with winner from 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, hit last and kept on
towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden and behind from 5th
led, just headed when fell 4th
tracked leader until ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced by leading pair
in rear, weakened before 3 out
in rear, ridden and headway 4 out, outpaced by leading pair 3 out
keen, prominent until ridden and outpaced by leading pair 3 out
in touch, hampered 4th, soon lost place, jumped slowly next, behind when pulled up 4 out
keen in touch, clear with leader from 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on
in touch, hit 4 out, plugged on for remote 3rd
held up, headway after 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
in rear, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms
TOP OF THE RANGE's defeat of One Term in a bumper here in April has worked out well with the runner-up landing a Listed race at Cheltenham earlier this month. His long term future may lie over fences but he clearly has plenty of speed and can make a winning start to his hurdles career today with David Bass claiming a valuable 3lb. Valley Lad may well have beaten Bowntobebad on his hurdling debut at Huntingdon had he jumped a little better. The winner was well beaten at Ascot next time, however, and the progressive Bangor runner-up High Storm is just as interesting today. The latter's stablemates Salomo and The Bear Trap also have some scope and Ballyboker Boy tries his hand over timber having won a couple of point-to-points in Ireland earlier this year.
Ballyboker Boy (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Ww, steady prog from 4out, easily ld 2out, went clr, won at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp gd in Jun beating Bach To The Wall (12-0) by 8l, 13 ran.
Chuckery (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent, hit 4th, chased along after next, mistake 7th, losing touch when mistake 8th, pulled up after, in a race won by Shammy Buskins (11-5) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf, 4 ran.
Clovers Boy 100-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, mid-division, lost place 6f out, soon behind, 12th of 17, well behind Claret Cloak (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs.
High Storm (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) In touch on inside, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, 4th and ridden next, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 18, 2 3/4l behind Distime (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Prime Edition (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Led, hit 3rd, mistake 6th, headed 5 out, weakened before 4 out, 12th of 15, well behind Knock A Hand (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Ruby Bay (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, not always fluent, headway 2 out, soon went 4th, no impression and weakened, 4th of 7, 35l behind Oscar Sunset (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
The Bear Trap (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 26l behind Peckhamecho (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Thistle Stikk 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Peckhamecho (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Top Of The Range (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) In touch, headway 7f out, led over 3f out, hard pressed final 2f, stayed on towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr beating One Term (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Valley Lad (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Led to after 2nd, pressed leader, not fluent 5th, effort and every chance when jumped left 2 out, edged right between last 2, kept on, ridden and held flat, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Bowntobebad (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Winds Of War (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th approaching 7 out, dropped to 7th approaching straight, soon no impression, 6th of 16, 12l behind Willies Girl (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs gd in Jul '10.
Al Shababiya (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leader until 10f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 7, 21l behind First Rock (8-13) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs (flat).
Salomo (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 5th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Peckhamecho (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
